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WITH THE FIRST NORTH ATLANTIC CARGO RORO ORDER, METHANOL USES INCRREASE
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Smyril Line, situated in the Faroe Islands, has reported placing an order for two contemporary and ecologically friendly RoRo freight ships, demonstrating the growing popularity of methanol as the chosen alternative fuel source for many new ship designs. The ships built for the North Atlantic route to Iceland and the Faroe Islands will be ready to sail on e-methanol when they begin service in 2026.
According to Smyril Line CEO Jens Meinhard Rasmussen, "this is the time to set ourselves new and bigger goals towards reducing emissions in the North Atlantic." "With the new ships, we prioritise future-proofing and guiding the organisation towards a more environmentally friendly energy solution while paving the path for Smyril Line to achieve the decarbonisation targets in our fleet renewal."
The ships are being designed in close collaboration with naval architect Knud E. Hansen, leveraging the vast experience of Smyril Line, which has been transporting passengers between Europe, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland over the North Atlantic for the past 40 years. The company presently operates five cargo ships and a 37,000 gross tonne passenger ship.